Species Systellopus obtusus Sharp, 1877
- Systellopus obtusus Sharp, D. 1877. Descriptions of some new forms of aberrant Melolonthini from Australia: forming a distinct subtribe (Systellopides). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 9: 311-320 [316].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♂, WA.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP ♂.Subsequent designation references:
Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3(1989): 197-227 [Date published 28 Feb 1990] [204]. - Systellopus validus Sharp, D. 1877. Descriptions of some new forms of aberrant Melolonthini from Australia: forming a distinct subtribe (Systellopides). Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 9: 311-320 [316].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP ♂, WA. - Systellopus ater Lea, A.M. 1919. Notes on some miscellaneous Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part V. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 43: 166-261, pls XXV-XXVII [Date published 24 Dec. 1919] [187].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I10791 ♀, Chapman River, WA.Type locality references:
Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3(1989): 197-227 [Date published 28 Feb 1990] [205].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3(1989): 197-227 [Date published 28 Feb 1990] [204]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: volant.
Larva: soil dweller.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |